B-24 Bomber on Airfield at Willow Run Plant, December 6, 1943

THF115393 / B-24 Bomber on Airfield at Willow Run Plant, December 6, 1943
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Artifact Overview

Ford's Willow Run Bomber Plant, designed by Albert Kahn and constructed in 1941, undoubtedly contributed to the outcome of World War II. With 3.5 million square feet of factory space, 650 B-24 Liberators rolled off the line every month by the end of 1944. Before the plant closed in 1945, Willow Run produced 8,685 B-24 bombers.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

06 December 1943

Subject Date

06 December 1943

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.79061.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.938 in
Width: 10.938 in